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June 23, 1951

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Headlines from June 23, 1951

N.M.U. STRIKE ENDS; SHIP OWNERS MEET OTHER UNITS TODAY; Difficulties Seen in Demands of Engineers, Radio Men-- Canceled Sailings Reset SEAMEN HAIL 'BIG' VICTORY Union Gets 40-Hour Week Pact for Sea Duty After Dec. 16 --Pay, Vacations Revised

By George Horne

NMU ends strike; new 2-yr pact to include 44-hr wk until Dec 15 and 40 hrs thereafter, 8% pay rise, vacation plan, adjustment of inequities and increased subsistence pay; both sides praise mediators; MEBA and ARA to make extra demands; radio men return to work, W Coast

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SENATE SUBPOENAS FLORIDA GOVERNOR; Crime Inquiry Orders Warren to Appear July 9 in Capital After He Declines Invitation

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com subpoenas Warren to appear in Washington to testify; Warren sends wire to com answering com questions; denies knowledge of rackets

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RECORD 7.2 BILLION IN TAX RISE VOTED BY HOUSE, 233-160; Republicans Balked in Move to Shelve Bill Pending New Efforts at Economies INCOME IMPOST UP 12 % Increase Would Go Into Effect in September--Measure Faces Senate Revision

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

House, 233-160, passes bill; 220-171, rejects Repub (Reed) move to shelve bill by returning it to com; debate noted; George on Sen plans

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World News Summarized

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House passes new bill

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IRAN WANTS LOAN FROM U.S. TO KEEP ECONOMY SOLVENT; Premier to Ask Approval of $25,000,000 Credit That Is Already Available OIL NEGOTIATORS DEPART British Staff of Refineries Must Decide Within Week if it Will Stay on Job

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Govt reversal on US loan linked to nationalization and drop in oil revenues; Jackson and aides leave for GB; warn Min Varasteh that Govt demands on co mgr E Drake may lead to mass resignations of Brit staff; demands include declaration by Drake and staff on willingness to work for Govt co and cancellation of all leaves; Varasteh challenges Brit to quit; Brit tanker capts will refuse to sign receipts for loaded oil required by Govt co; Jackson, in London, doubts talks can be renewed with present Govt; Min Noel-Baker denies that loss of Iranian oil would severely affect GB; over 100 Ger experts offer services to Iran

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Notable Births

1951Angelo Falcón, Puerto Rican-American political scientist, activist, and academic, founded the National Institute for Latino Policy (died 2018)^[†]

Angelo Falcón was a Puerto Rican political scientist best known for starting the Institute for Puerto Rican Policy (IPR) in New York City in the early 1980s, a nonprofit and nonpartisan policy center that focuses on Latino issues in the United States. It is now known as the National Institute for Latino Policy and Falcón served as its president until his death. He was also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Columbia University School of Public and International Affairs (S.I.P.A.).

1951Michèle Mouton, French race car driver and manager^[†]

Michèle Hélène Raymonde Mouton is a French former rally driver. Competing in the World Rally Championship for the Audi factory team, she took four victories and finished runner-up in the drivers' world championship in 1982.

Historical Events

1951The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched.^[†]

SS United States is a retired American ocean liner that was built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines. She is the largest ocean liner to be entirely constructed in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either direction, earning the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title that remains uncontested.

Historical Context for June 23, 1951

In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people^[†]